The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

LoRD SALISBURY. IN HE Primrose speech
on the soth, was very severe IL his
criti' ism of 0lsdstone's coursc on the
Irish Crimes bill and bic former home
| rule record.
CnARLss p. YoUxo, Of New York City,
has been appointed secretary Of thu
Pacific Railway Investigating Commits
/ sion.
A DrsrArcn. which d looked upon .,
Warrington - ''feeler." has been sent
By Lord Salisbury 70 tho American
Government concerning Canadian nsh-
cries.
Ma HOGAN proposes % sue tho Lendsa
Times Tor uool = oonaocei0n with the a.
legged Psrnell letter and kindred publica-
tions, thus bringing the question Of gen
uinencss Of the letter before tho courts.
ArroRvEy-GESERAL GARLAND has reaf-
armed his former opinion that the Becre-
tary Of the Treasury docs not possess the
power Of remission In the case Of the
American schooner San Diego, seized for
taking seals ~ the Alaska seal islands In
violation Of law.
THE jury in the case Of Napoleon b. Met
calfe, for the killing Of Miss Frances Fox
% Middleton, Conn. last January, re-
turned verdict Of acquittal on the 2oth,
on the ground Of insanity. He was or
dered 70 BE- confined for twenty years In
the State Hospital for the Insane by Judge
Torrance.
THE elevator owned BY the Northwest
ern Elevator Company Of Minneapolis,
located At wilmsr. MINI, was burned on
the GOTH Twenty thousand bushels Of
wheat were destroyed; loss about $4,000.
FIFTyFouR German priests OF New
York have written TO Archbishop Corri-
gan, taking sides with him against Henry
George and Rev. DR.. Nc0lynn.
The sixteenth annual meeting Of the
Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the Middle and Eastern States
convened in Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 2oth,
i've hundred delegates being present
Dr. HOSEA BALLou EAfox died 81 Rock
port, Ne, On the might Of the 18th. from
blood-poisoning, contracted i've years ago
while engaged In his professional duties
He was president Of the Maine Hom9o-
pathic Society and vice-president Of the
American Institute Of Homeopathy.
On WARREN. Of Boston, IL It Rome,
studying the practicability Of establish
ing an American ins titute Of Roman his
tory and archaeology, toward founding
which, be says, an American lady has
contributed $1,000
II is expected that another call Tor three
per cent bonds will be made in few
days. There are now outstanding &l9,-
So. 600 three per cents, Of which t16.49l,-
9o0 are held BY National banks, &, So, 100
by residents OF the United States and
1900 by foreign residents.
A STATEMENT was filed on the 10th. in
the county clerks ONCE in New York,
showing that the directors Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, BY . two
thirds vote. had increased its capital
q. 100000 making . total capital OF ts1,-
200. OO0
THE Protestant ministers OF Montreal
are protesting against the bill now before
the Quebec Legislature. proposing TO
place crucihxes in all courts OF law for
the purpose Of Strengthening the oaths Of
witnesses.
The threatened strike Of carpenters at
Wis, has been averted, the
master carpenters agreeing to keep their
shops open only nine hours after May /,
and TO pay the men present prices per
hour. The masters will not recognise q
lays work hereafter, and will pay by the
hour.
The preliminary hearings in the post
poned Pan railroad robbery cases
came up At Pittsburgh on the Goth before
Deputy Mayor Gripp, and all the prisone 70
waived the preliminary examinations and
were held for trial at court The cases
will probably be tried during the present
term.
TIE Legislature Of West Virginia met in
extra session on the Goth for the purpose
II passing appropriation bills, to legislate
against excessive charges in criminal
:ases, and TO pass laws relating 10 the /!
equalization Of passenger and freight |
rafiic over the railroads operating in the !
State and TO abolish free passes to all per-